BBC In Concert

Season 1972

16 episodes · Jan 1, 1972

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  • S1972E1

    Nilsson

    Jan 1, 1972

    Harry Nilsson sings, plays and dreams a fantasy concert of his own making, with extracts from The Point.

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  • S1972E2

    Melanie

    Jan 8, 1972

    singing her own compositions including "Close to It All", "Tuning My Guitar", "Nickel Song", "Beautiful People", "Peace will Come" and "What Have They Done to My Song?"

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  • S1972E3

    David Gates

    Jan 15, 1972

    accompanied by Steve Gray, Martin Kershaw, Brian Odges, Doug Wright, The Strings, leader Patrick Halling.

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  • S1972E4

    Gordon Lightfoot - part 1

    Jan 22, 1972

    accompanied by Red Shea, Richard Haynes - sings Summer Side of Life, Saturday Clothes, That's What You Get for Loving Me, Affair on 8th Avenue, If I Could Read Your Mind, Steel Rail Blues, Ten Degrees and Getting Colder, and Early Morning Rain.

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  • S1972E5

    Ralph McTell

    Jan 29, 1972

    Accompanied by Steve Bennett. Ragtime guitarist turned singer-writer, McTell is best-known for The Streets of London.

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  • S1972E6

    Gordon Lightfoot - part 2

    Feb 5, 1972

    Accompanied by Red Shea, Richard Haynes. Including: Me and Bobby McGee, Minstrel of the Dawn and Canadian Pacific Trilogy.

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  • Chuck Berry
    S1972E7

    Chuck Berry

    Jul 22, 197260m

    Legendary rock 'n' roller Chuck Berry performed at the BBC Television Theatre in 1972. "Johnny B Goode", "Roll Over Beethoven" and "Nadine" are just some of the highlights of this concert, shown in an extended cut. This version includes, for the first time, an epic rendition of "My Ding-a-Ling" that carries all before it and raises innuendo to an art form.

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  • S1972E8

    Donovan

    Nov 2, 1972

    Donovan sings his hits, including : 01. Jennifer Juniper, 02. There Is A Mountain, 03. Catch The Wind, 04. The Ordinary Family, 05. Lovely Princess, 06. People Call Me The Pied Piper, 07. A Well Known Has-Been, 08. Happiness Runs, 09. Colours, 10. Sailing Homeward, 11. Cosmic Wheels/Maria Magenta, 12. The Pee Song, 13. Mellow Yellow

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  • S1972E9

    Paul Williams

    Nov 9, 1972

    includes his own versions of the hits he wrote for the Carpenters ('We've Only Just Begun,' 'Rainy Days and Mondays') and Three Dog Night ('Just An Old-Fashioned Love Song').

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  • S1972E10

    Stephen Stills and Manassas

    Nov 16, 1972

    The veteran of such influential groups as Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young now fronts his own band; songs include 'Love the one you're with' and 'Change Partners.'

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  • S1972E11

    Linda Lewis

    Nov 23, 1972

    including 'Lark,' 'It's the Frame,' 'Feeling Feeling' and 'Little Indians' from her second LP.

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  • S1972E12

    David Buskin

    Nov 30, 1972

    Best known for his song writing, Buskin includes numbers written for Mary Travers - among them 'Morning Glory' and 'Woman Song.'

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  • S1972E13

    3 Dog Night

    Dec 7, 1972

    3 Dog Night-three lead singers, four powerful instrumentalists - are big business in the USA: usually using rearranged songs by other writers, they notched up 12 gold records in three years, including eight LPs. Tonight they include 'Mama told me not to come' (Randy Newman), 'Just an old-fashioned love song' (Paul Williams) and 'Eli's Coming' (Laura Nyro).

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  • S1972E14

    Kris Kristofferson

    Dec 14, 1972

    The ex-Rhodes Scholar who brought a new approach to Nashville includes 'Help me make it through the night,' 'Me and Bobby McGee.' With The Band of Thieves. Special guest Rita Coolidge

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  • S1972E15

    Judee Sill

    Dec 21, 1972

    The sweet-voiced 'soldier of the heart' includes her songs 'Jesus was a Cross-maker,' 'Enchanted Sky Machines' and 'The Kiss.'

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  • S1972E16

    Georgia Brown

    Dec 28, 1972

    Georgia Brown tackles a wide range of songs, from a Cockney medley to the Soul of 'Ain't no sunshine,' from Jacques Brel's 'Fils de' to Randy Newman's 'Mama told me not to come.'

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